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Welcome to 7 th Grade English A Year of Character -Development

Welcome to 7 th Grade English A Year of Character -Development. Welcome and Thank You. Welcome to our classroom! Nuts and Bolts: Review and sign the syllabus with students Spiral notebooks 2 I supplied, please send 1 more Will need more as the year continues. A little bit about me ….

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Welcome to 7 th Grade English A Year of Character -Development

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  1. Welcome to 7th Grade English A Year ofCharacter-Development

  2. Welcome and Thank You • Welcome to our classroom! • Nuts and Bolts: • Review and sign the syllabus with students • Spiral notebooks • 2 I supplied, please send 1 more • Will need more as the year continues

  3. A little bit about me … • Fifteenth year teaching at Fisher • Education • B.A.’s in Elementary and Special Education • M.A. in Education • Administrative Credential • BICM certified • Originally from Seattle, Washington. • 5 children and 2 grandchildren in my life.

  4. My teams … • In order to maintain a highly functioning Professional Learning Community (PLC), Fisher staff members collaborate with colleagues in order to do what’s best for kids. • 7th grade English: Mrs. Roon, Ms. Antunes, and Mrs. Mathews • Interdisciplinary (core) team: Special Education Team: Thomas Smith, Kristie Mullikin, Robert Ruyle, Kelley Wager. • Department: The full special education team.

  5. Curriculum California State and Common Core We are transitioning from the California State Standards to the Common Core Standards.

  6. Literature • Textbook: Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes • Short stories • Essays • Plays • Nonfiction articles • Additional • Historical Reader

  7. Literature • Novels • Three core novels • Stargirl • Beowulf (fall) • The Giver (spring) • Other POSSIBLE Novel Selections • The Watsons go to Birmingham, The Miracle Worker, Call of the Wild, Hoot, The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm. • Informational Texts • Biographies, “non-fiction” articles

  8. Writing • Frequently, Fluently, and Formatively • Not “graded” • Domains: • Explanatory/Expository • Non-Fiction/Informational/Summary • Includes Response to Literature • Argument • Make a claim and defend it with evidence • Narrative • Elements of Narrative, emphasis on writing style

  9. Writing • Graphic Organizers—Shaffer, Step Up, Four Square, T-BEAR, etc. • Gives students a structure for their writing • Emphasizes use of • EVIDENCE • ANALYSIS (so what?) • LANGUAGE APPLICATION—grammar assessed in writing • Guided Writing followed by Application • Revisions (versus Editing) • State & District Testing

  10. Speeches • Two speeches are required • December: Argument Speech • May: Speech Contest (Individual Choice) • Instructional emphasis • Careful organization • Clear thinking • Frequent practice

  11. Additional Weekly Work • Word Study (spelling) • Greek and Latin Roots • Affixes • Vocabulary—”common” will be formally assessed for grade level, classroom quizzes • Based upon literature and academic vocabulary • Saturate the curriculum—explain and use • Grammar • Weekly review using sentence editing, developing, diagramming, and combining • Parts of Speech • Phrases and Clauses (independent, dependent) • Coordinate Adjectives

  12. Set up a homework spot in your house (well-lit, quiet, free from distractions) • Monitor the class website • Edit your child’s work together and discuss needed changes; it is a learning opportunity—but not an argument. • Encourage your child to use word processing skills • Communicate with me. Parent as Partner

  13. A word about advocacy … • 7th graders NEED opportunities to act as self-advocates • Please encourage your child to … • Talk to me personally when problems arise • Email me with questions or concerns • Track his/her own grade • Be responsible for his/her own assignments • This is a year to develop motivation for redemption, natural consequences, and identify priorities.

  14. Grading • Scores are calculated using points; categories are not weighted • Nightly homework = 5-20 points • Units of Study = 100 – 200 points (i.e. novel folders) • Tests= 25-200 points • Writing & Speeches = 50 - 100 points • Emphasis is on mastery of the material rather than letter grades; students may redo and revise, improve along the way • You may track your child’s progress on PowerSchool—but also ask for information. Grades are individualized and the computer is not.

  15. Thank you for coming! Misty Hartung 335-2357 mhartung@lgusd.k12.ca.us http://rjfisher.lgusd.edlioschool.com/apps/staff/ Please subscribe to the website for updates. Please don’t hesitate to contact me with any comments, concerns, or questions!

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